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<p>We remain concerned about the violence faced by the Ahmadiyya and other communities
in Pakistan and continue to urge the Government of Pakistan to protect and guarantee
the fundamental rights of all its citizens as laid down in the Constitution and in
accordance with international standards. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office closely
monitors the situation in Pakistan as documented in the annual Human Rights report
and quarterly updates. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney
(Mr Cameron) and the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), raised human rights
concerns with Prime Minister Sharif during his visit in May 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p>

<p>DFID’s provincial education programmes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces
support the implementation of Pakistan’s 2006 reformed curriculum which includes teaching
on religious tolerance and respect for diversity. In 2014 DFID support will benefit
some 6.3 million children in school in Pakistan.<br></p><p> </p>

<p>This Government is absolutely clear: exploitation of interns is unacceptable and
we don’t hesitate to act where we find that employment law has been broken and someone
who is entitled to the minimum wage hasn’t been paid it.</p><p> </p><p>Complaints
from interns about non-payment of the minimum wage are prioritised by HMRC for investigation
and HMRC will investigate every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline.</p><p>
</p><p>Research shows that internships and work experience programmes can be valuable
opportunities for young people taking their first steps in the labour market. Our
work on interns and the National Minimum Wage aims to achieve the right balance between
ensuring that opportunities for young people are not cut off and minimising the risk
of exploitation.</p><p> </p><p>Our concern, if we were to prohibit unpaid internships,
is that this may lead to employers recruiting interns through informal and privileged
networks with adverse effects on social mobility or have adverse consequences on the
number of available opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>There is no definition of an internship
in minimum wage legislation and interns are considered in the same way as everyone
else with regards to whether the minimum wage is due. The key issue is whether or
not they are workers as defined by minimum wage legislation. If they are, then they
are eligible for the minimum wage unless a specific exemption applies. Volunteers
are not workers and are not eligible for the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p>

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Syrian refugees are being refused entry to
Jordan; whether they have any information about the situation of any such people;
and whether they will make the necessary representations to enhance their well-being.

<p>The Government has raised the reports of Syrian refugees stranded at their border
with the Jordanian authorities. While we respect the rights of the Jordanians to control
their border and protect entry against extremists and terrorists, we have stressed
the humanitarian imperative that vulnerable people are protected and given refuge.</p>

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government
of Egypt about recent arrests of students, and the placing of private security companies,
on university campuses there.

<p>The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), asked
that the Egyptian government address the large number of people being held in detention
during his meeting with President Al-Sisi at the UN General Assembly in New York on
23 September. John Casson, our Ambassador in Cairo, discussed the recent university
protests with Ahmed el-Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, on 14 October. The UK believes
that freedom of expression, including the right to protest peacefully, is important
in any democracy.</p>

<p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers who require support
because they are temporarily unable to leave the United Kingdom and can be used at
most of the main supermarket chains to purchase food and other essential items. The
performance of the card is kept under regular review and the views of reputable partners
such as the Red Cross are carefully considered but the Government is satisfied that
it is an effective way of ensuring the individuals are able to meet their essential
living needs and not left destitute.</p>

<p /> <p>All Jobcentre Plus District Managers have access to the Flexible Support
Fund, that they can use to supplement mainstream services and to tailor support to
the needs of individuals and the local area. A proportion of this fund will be spent
by their Work Services Teams on discretionary awards to individual claimants, which
could include helping with travel costs to attend job interviews.</p>

<p>There is no reason why any asylum seekers should be left without support on reaching
the age of 18. Unaccompanied asylum seeking children are looked after by local authorities
and most will continue to be supported in this way after the age of 18 under leaving
care legislation while they remain in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Any asylum seeker that
does not have an entitlement to leaving care support would be eligible to support
from the Home Office under the provisions of section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum
Act 1999 if they were destitute.</p><p> </p>

<p>Our Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain has raised both cases with the Government
of Bahrain and emphasised the importance of ensuring that due legal process is respected
and international norms of justice adhered to. We will continue to monitor both cases
closely.</p>